An accidental trip over the Peace Bridge in Buffalo typically means a toll and a loss of time. But for Victor and Johanna, crossing an international border carried a higher cost.

Risks are escalating for ecosystems, fisheries water quality and coastal infrastructure, like power plants and drinking water systems.

As it stands, almost all monitoring is done during the spring, summer and early fall months when there's easier access to ...

Officials recorded below-average water levels compared to 2024 for the Great Lakes, ranging from 1-8 inches lower. Here's ...

Explore the history of the Great Lakes fishery and the efforts to replenish fish populations in Michigan's waters.

"It's due to the excessive ice cover that we had on and cold winter that we had on the lake this year," Markham said. This year, Lake Erie ice coverage peaked at 95% in February. The last time ...

Great Lakes ice coverage currently stands at 9.13%, NOAA said Thursday. Lake Erie continues to have the most ice, at 14.98% coverage, while Lake Huron is at 14.60%. The last time officials ...